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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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